Impacts of lock down on Family Planning

The lock down has resulted in poor access to family planning measures and contraceptives. This will result in lots of unwanted pregnancies. Highlights With the number of infected persons of COVID-19 increasing all over India, least importance is being given ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Facts Box: “State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020”

The World Health Organization, Nursing Now Campaign and the International Council of Nurses released the State of World’s Nursing report. The report has been released as United Nations marks 2020 as the Year of Nurse and Midwife. Key Findings of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Ash Barges are increasing Concerns of Ecology of Sundarbans

The Fisheries organization and environmental experts flag serious threats to the ecology of Indian Sundarbans as the fly ash filled barges are sinking and capsizing in Hooghly river. Highlights In April 2020, two fly ash filled barges sank within a ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Current Affairs: May 12, 2020

MSME: Technology Centres help to manufacture micro parts of COVID-19 kits

The technology centres that are operating under the Ministry of MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) are manufacturing critical parts of the RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) machines. Highlights The technology centres in Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata that are ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Passenger Train services partially restored

On May 12, 2020, the Indian Railways partially begins passenger train services. Around 15 trains are to be operated. These trains are in addition to the “Shramik special trains” that are in service transporting migrant workers. Highlights Only confirmed ticket ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-12th May 2020

1. Which famous lawyer and activist born on 6th May chaired a commission to act as a counter to the British Simon Commission? Answer: Motilal Nehru 2. Which famous rock band was named after a slang term used by Allied ..

Atal Pension Yojana completes 5 years

The “Atal Pension Yojana” launched on May 9, 2015, has completed 5 years of its implementation. The total enrollment under the scheme as on May 9, 2020 was 2,23,54,028. Highlights During the first two years of the launch of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-12 May 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-12 May 2020 RAILWAY SERVICES Passenger services on Indian Railways to be partially restored from May 12 Fifteen pair of special trains (thirty trains) shall be operated These will be addition to the Shramik specials Special trains ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 431

12345 1.  What is / are the basis of reservation of seats in India’s Panchayati Raj Institutions? Gender Caste Religion Select the correct option from the codes given below: Only 1 Only 2 Only 1 & 2 1, 2 & ..